Details

Subject(s)

• Blackbirds—North America [Browse]
• Icteridae—North America [Browse]

Editor

• Avery, Michael L. [Browse]
• Dolbeer, Richard A. [Browse]
• Linz, George M. (George Michael) [Browse]

Restrictions note

Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).

Summary note

The various species of new world blackbirds, often intermingled in large foraging flocks and nighttime roosts, collectively number in the hundreds of millions and are a dominant component of the natural and agricultural avifauna in North America today. Because of their abundance, conspicuous flocking behavior, and feeding habits, these species have often been in conflict with human endeavors. The pioneering publications on blackbirds were by F.E.L. Beal in 1900 and A.A. Allen in 1914. These seminal treatises laid the foundation for more than 1,000 descriptive and experimental studies on the life histories of blackbirds as well as their ecology and management in relation to agricultural damage and other conflicts such as caused by large winter roosting congregations. The wealth of information generated in over a century of research is found in disparate outlets that include government reports, conference proceedings, peer-reviewed journals, monographs, and books. For the first time, Ecology and Management of Blackbirds (Icteridae) in North America summarizes and synthesizes this vast body of information on the biology and life histories of blackbirds and their conflicts with humans into a single volume for researchers, wildlife managers, agriculturists, disease biologists, ornithologists, policy makers, and the public. The book reviews the life histories of red-winged blackbirds, yellow-headed blackbirds, common grackles, and brown-headed cowbirds. It provides in-depth coverage of the functional roles of blackbirds in natural and agricultural ecosystems. In doing so, this authoritative reference promotes the development of improved science-based, integrated management strategies to address conflicts when resolutions are needed.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Print version record.

Rights and reproductions note

Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

ISBN

• 1315156431 ((electronic bk.))
• 135163383X
• 135164355X ((EPUB))
• 1498799647 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781315156439 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781351633833
• 9781351643559 ((EPUB))
• 9781498799645 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

993986078

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